393: Chapter 393 Lin Bai's Defeat: The Two-Month Period Has Arrived!

"My dear Revered Master, what exactly are you looking for here?"

Just as Lin Bai was hesitating whether to barge directly into the Wuzhong Forbidden Zone to rescue Lin Ran, a cold and mocking voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

Lin Bai jumped in fright, his heart pounding wildly and his breath coming in short gasps.

"Empress Mo Chenxin, are you a ghost?! You know your Revered Master is getting on in years, yet you still scare me like this?!"

Lin Bai glared at Empress Mo Chenxin irritably and spoke.

"I knew you old man were up to no good, planning to play a game of 'stealing the crown' with me."

Empress Mo Chenxin said indifferently.

Seeing that his plan was exposed, Lin Bai gave a sheepish laugh and said, "Chenxin, for the sake of your Revered Master's Face, why don't you release Lin Ran?"

"Lin Ran is a fine talent; he absolutely cannot be ruined! Think about it, the Destiny Immortal Body, the Yin-Yang Immortal Body, the Nine Heavens..."

Before Lin Bai could finish, Empress Mo Chenxin waved her hand impatiently.

"Enough, enough, stop talking nonsense to me! Do you think I don't understand these things?"

"I might as well tell you, Lin Ran isn't in the Wuzhong Forbidden Zone; he's in my Imperial Palace."

"You will be able to see Lin Ran in two months."

"Of course, if you leak this matter, even if you were once my Revered Master, I will not show you any mercy!"

Lin Bai's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly. "Alright, Empress Mo Chenxin, I didn't expect you to pull this move on us!"

"Don't worry, your Revered Master naturally won't tell anyone. Just make sure you protect Lin Ran well!"

"In two months, I will personally go to your Imperial Palace to pick Lin Ran up."

Empress Mo Chenxin said impatiently, "No need. I have already assigned Lin Ran a mission. After his two months of confinement, I will have him go to Koumo Desert to resolve the issue of the Sand Bandits."

"Additionally, I will send other young Prodigies and a General Tiance to accompany him."

Hearing this, Lin Bai's eyes nearly bulged out in shock, and he said in disbelief:

"What?! You... you... you actually want Lin Ran to deal with the Sand Bandits?!"

"Even if a General Tiance is following him, this is far too risky!"

Empress Mo Chenxin nodded slightly. "Koumo Desert is vast and filled with the unknown; it is indeed fraught with danger. But what are you panicking for?"

"I will naturally be observing from the shadows. How could I let anything happen to Lin Ran?"

"I am doing this simply to let Lin Ran accumulate prestige and reputation. Otherwise, it would be difficult to fool those old fogies regarding Lin Ran breaking the iron rule."

Lin Bai came to a sudden realization and nodded in deep agreement.

But then, he seemed to think of something and glared, his beard bristling.

"Wait, that's not right! If Lin Ran goes to Koumo Desert to deal with the Sand Bandits, how am I, his Revered Master, supposed to teach him swordsmanship?!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Mo Chenxin's Phoenix eyes instantly widened. she couldn't help but step forward, grab Lin Bai's beard, and scold him:

"You old man, you have the nerve to talk about teaching a Disciple?!"

"Do you not remember why I left your tutelage back then?"

"Day in and day out, you only think about Cultivating your Dao of Defeat, even saying that losing to others is not shameful!"

"If I had Cultivated your Dao of Defeat, would I still be able to manage such a massive Chenxin Divine Dynasty today?!"

Lin Bai grimaced in pain, yet he remained stubborn and defiant.

"You people with your excessive competitive spirits will never understand the profound mysteries of the Dao of Defeat!"

"Take me, for example! Although I am ranked second on the elder list, below First Elder Huang Yuanhao, aren't the other Elders still inferior to me?"

"As the saying goes, 'below one person, but above ten thousand.' Isn't that talking about me?!"

Empress Mo Chenxin raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Below one person? Above ten thousand? Am I not a person then? Am I really not a person?!"

"That... I was talking about the elder list. You are the noble Empress; how could I include you?"

Lin Bai looked embarrassed and gave a sheepish smile.

Empress Mo Chenxin snorted coldly and pulled her hand back.

"You can teach Lin Ran swordsmanship, but don't even think about teaching him the Dao of Defeat!"

"Be careful, or Lin Ran might flee from your tutelage just like I did back then. That would be your true loss."

With that, Empress Mo Chenxin's figure gradually faded into the moonlight, departing with the wind.

"Hmph, a bunch of people who don't understand the mysteries of the Dao of Defeat!"

Lin Bai muttered under his breath, then reached out to stroke his beard, feeling a burning pain there.

"This Mo Chenxin is really something. She has no idea what it means to respect one's teacher or honor the elderly; she doesn't know her own strength!"

Lin Bai's figure also quietly vanished.

Although he had been lectured by Empress Mo Chenxin here, he was at least completely relieved to know that Lin Ran was not in the Wuzhong Forbidden Zone but in Empress Mo Chenxin's Imperial Palace.

...

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside a Cultivation room in the Imperial Palace of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty.

Lin Ran slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was as sharp as a divine sword, and his entire being was like an unsheathed blade, radiating a sharp edge that inspired awe!

"Thirty-two types of auxiliary Sword Intent..."

Lin Ran murmured softly.

During these two months, he had used the sword-feeding treasure box to successfully increase the number of his auxiliary Sword Intents to a full thirty-two types!

The more auxiliary Sword Intents there were, the stronger the Mind-Only Sword Intent became!

Compared to his previous Mind-Only Sword Intent, the current one could be described as an absolute crushing force!

Additionally, it was worth mentioning that during these two months, Lin Ran had also successfully raised his Heart Force Realm to the Unique Realm.

Heart Force at the Unique Realm, compared to the Clear Realm, similarly displayed a posture of absolute dominance!

It could be said that during these two months, although Lin Ran's Cultivation remained at the ninth level of the Divine Bridge Realm, his actual strength had undergone an explosive surge!

"Lin Ran, the two-month period is up. Come with me."

Empress Mo Chenxin quietly appeared behind Lin Ran and spoke.

Lin Ran turned around and nodded slightly.

Empress Mo Chenxin gave a gentle wave of her right hand, and a soft surge of magical power enveloped Lin Ran's entire body.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them appeared on a training ground in the Zifu Holy Land.

The young Prodigies who had passed the Recruitment Ceremony assessment and joined the Zifu Holy Land two months ago were also gathered here.

"Holy crap! Brother Lin, you're actually still alive?!"

Seeing Empress Mo Chenxin bring Lin Ran over, Chen Mu thought he was seeing a ghost and even instinctively blurted out a curse.

After all, that hellish place, the Wuzhong Forbidden Zone, was a point of no return even for experts of the Seven-Star Divine Realm!

Yet Lin Ran had gone in and not only emerged unscathed, but his Cultivation had even broken through to the ninth level of the Divine Bridge Realm. Who would believe there wasn't something fishy going on!?

However, as soon as Chen Mu spoke, he regretted it.

Because...

Empress Mo Chenxin's icy gaze swept over, scaring him so much he shuddered on the spot and hurriedly shut his mouth.